Edmonton Sports Talk - Page 68

Drumbones2 · #**1341** Posted **Jul 23, 2021, 3:46 AM**

So I take it you did not watch these Stanley Cup playoffs, and right to the end. If you had you would have seen reality.

Hallsy's Toupee · #**1342** Posted **Jul 24, 2021, 4:07 AM**

Edmonton Oilers select Quebec League sniper Xavier Bourgault at #22 overall.

They could have drafted goalie Jesper Wallstedt but opted for a trade with Minnesota involving 2 draft picks.

Landlocked · #**1343** Posted **Jul 26, 2021, 3:27 PM**

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Originally Posted by Drumbones2

So I take it you did not watch these Stanley Cup playoffs, and right to the end. If you had you would have seen reality.

Reality is that, despite Bettman's claims, the NHL is the worst officiated league in professional sports, and too many fans are fine with that. Also, Kucherov's ribs & back think Maroon is the best at protecting stars.

Drumbones2 · #**1344** Posted **Jul 26, 2021, 6:40 PM**

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Originally Posted by Hallsy's Toupee

Edmonton Oilers select Quebec League sniper Xavier Bourgault at #22 overall.

They could have drafted goalie Jesper Wallstedt but opted for a trade with Minnesota involving 2 draft picks.

We already have young goaltenders in waiting. What we need is step right in and save the day people. The time to win has to be now and not years down the road. Planning for the future since 1990 doesn’t seem to be panning out. I think a trade of some kind for an outstanding goalie is eminent. The Lightning team is going to be losing players and breaking up this two time winner. Maybe we can pick up Vasy.

Landlocked · #**1345** Posted **Jul 26, 2021, 8:21 PM**

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Originally Posted by Drumbones2

We already have young goaltenders in waiting. What we need is step right in and save the day people. The time to win has to be now and not years down the road. Planning for the future since 1990 doesn’t seem to be panning out. I think a trade of some kind for an outstanding goalie is eminent. The Lightning team is going to be losing players and breaking up this two time winner. Maybe we can pick up Vasy.

Top ranked player in the QMJHL wasn't a bad pick and netted us a 3rd round pick as well. I hate how much vitriol these kids face because self-proclaimed fans wanted the team to draft someone else.

Drumbones2 · #**1346** Posted **Jul 26, 2021, 8:29 PM**

I like that pick too. http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=216525 Maybe the next Guy Lafleur. Has the hair for it.

Glenco · #**1347** Posted **Jul 26, 2021, 8:30 PM**

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Originally Posted by Drumbones2

We already have young goaltenders in waiting. What we need is step right in and save the day people. The time to win has to be now and not years down the road. Planning for the future since 1990 doesn’t seem to be panning out. I think a trade of some kind for an outstanding goalie is eminent. The Lightning team is going to be losing players and breaking up this two time winner. Maybe we can pick up Vasy.

The problem with the Oilers is they have been trying to win today by mortgaging the future for ever it seems with successive GMs feeling they have to succeed now in order to save their jobs. Trading away prospects for very little return, throwing away draft picks like confetti, sign has beens to exorbitant contracts. Now we very little in the way of mature experienced talent to support the two big guns.

Drumbones2 · #**1348** Posted **Jul 26, 2021, 8:34 PM**

Also, for those that didn’t know, cataractes in English are waterfalls as in Shawinigan Falls.

Drumbones2 · #**1349** Posted **Jul 26, 2021, 8:37 PM**

^ yes the salary cap is a bi**h. Katz has enough money to buy a cup but it’s not allowed and soon as the players know their good they demand 6 mil a year or more which makes it very difficult to assemble a winning team inside the cap.

Coldrsx · #**1350** Posted **Jul 26, 2021, 10:38 PM**

How Edmonton’s sporting heritage supports the city’s Fifa World Cup bid

https://www.sportbusiness.com/2021/07/pa...m_term=0_8b57ba3958-0b36356ce4-394663028

Coldrsx · #**1351** Posted **Jul 28, 2021, 2:40 AM**

Getzlaf sounding more and more like a possibility? Really Edmonton?

Hallsy's Toupee · #**1352** Posted **Jul 28, 2021, 3:00 AM**

I just want to see Tyson Barrie and Zack Hyman as Oilers at this time tomorrow.

TimB09 · #**1353** Posted **Jul 28, 2021, 3:02 PM**

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Originally Posted by Hallsy's Toupee

I just want to see Tyson Barrie and Zack Hyman as Oilers at this time tomorrow.

Your wish is happening...

DKaz · #**1354** Posted **Jul 28, 2021, 3:54 PM**

Bear traded to the Canes for 3rd line LW Foegele. Although a business move, it's too bad. Bear was a positive role model in the community but hopefully he experiences less racism there.

Hallsy's Toupee · #**1355** Posted **Jul 28, 2021, 4:25 PM**

I hear Cody Ceci is also joining the Oilers.

Coldrsx · #**1356** Posted **Aug 7, 2021, 1:06 PM**

Nurse gets 9.35 over 8.

Black Star · #**1357** Posted **Aug 7, 2021, 6:49 PM**

Way overpaid......

I guess Larsson's departure leaves Oilers questioning how to proceed on defence.

Cloud 9 · #**1358** Posted **Aug 7, 2021, 10:30 PM**

He is getting paid fair market value. His price went up a million dollars a season in the last 2 weeks.

Rocket252 · #**1359** Posted **Aug 7, 2021, 10:47 PM**

Plus he has a mean streak and will be a deterrent for anyone bugging McDavid.

That is worth it.

Black Star · #**1360** Posted **Aug 7, 2021, 11:00 PM**

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Originally Posted by Cloud 9

He is getting paid fair market value. His price went up a million dollars a season in the last 2 weeks.

No way.......

Saying he is getting fair market value and then his price went up 1 mill in 2 weeks....makes my point